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This is just a fraction of the veterans we’ve had the pleasure of knowing and helping who have sacrificed things that we take for granted - such as walking - for *our* freedom. On this Memorial Day, we remember all of the soldiers who volunteered and gave their lives for us to sleep soundly in our beds at night. Thank you to the men and women and families who have and still sacrifice so much. Thank you to our veterans. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙👼🏻 ...

Thank you Anya Winchester for streaming for our veterans! This is a really fun and positive way to help our veterans! ALL proceeds will go directly to help create and send our care packages for the Veterans Home Paramus Nj 🇺🇸 ...

COVID19 is making life tough for all of us right now. Our veterans are STRONG and used to being FEARLESS fighters - out there fighting for our freedom! This entire planet feels unsafe and dark...BUT we want to help shine a bright, happy and positive light on our veterans - even if we can't be with them in person right now. One of our volunteers, Mariann Raftery (also known as Somebody's Mom) is in the process of making funny and uplifting cards filled with LOVE to send to our veterans. If you know a veteran who could use a personalized card - please DM us!

***Some additional updates****Donations are going to cards and care packages and all kinds of virtual support during COVID19. We are focused on care packages for veteran care facilities who have been ravaged by COVID19 where healthy AND sick patients are forced to quarantine. *We will continue to do barrier-free renovation projects in states where COVID19 restrictions are lifted and little to no cases are being documented - starting potentially June 1st.

Alpha Sigma Tau (the Epsilon Theta Chapter at FDU Metro), along with other organizations on the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus - planned to host a Veterans Drive last month in which they would collect donations for veterans in exchange for Homes For Veterans socks. Unfortunately, the condition of this pandemic forced the event to cancel in-person programming for the rest of the semester. However, Gabby Sesin's chapter plans on holding this event when the campus' status permits. They will donate to Homes For Veterans to honor our late founder, Doug, and his work and legacy. Thank you Gabby and Fairleigh Dickinson University ! <3 Stay safe and well.Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well!

I just wanted to share something with you. My boyfriend recently lost his uncle, Doug DiPaola, to COVID-19. Doug was the founder of an amazing organization called Homes for Veterans. This charity organization "is dedicated to building specially adapted homes which are handicap accessible, barrier free and of no cost to the veteran themselves." I had the privilege of meeting Doug and getting to know his strong love for and dedication toward HFV.

My sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau (the Epsilon Theta Chapter at FDU Metro), along with other organizations on campus (including my boyfriend's fraternity), planned to host a Veterans Drive last month in which we'd collect donations for veterans in exchange for HFV socks I had received from Doug. Unfortunately, the condition of this pandemic forced us to cancel in-person programming from that point on, for the rest of the semester. However, my chapter still plans on holding this event when the campus' status permits it so that we may donate to HFV and honor Doug's amazing work and legacy. He was such an incredible and selfless man, and an inspiration to many. Here's to Doug, and here's to HFV. Thank you for everything. ❤️

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I found an email my dad wrote which said: "Thank you for saying [thank you] but thank *you* for your service. You were overseas with your life on the line and we all thank you for that sacrifice. Enjoy your home and please tell other veterans about us. If you need anything search for the many veterans organizations out there and get the services you earned. God bless.

All Doug DiPaola was called to the Paramus Veterans Home to do last July was provide an estimate on how much it would be to replace the roof of a gazebo and a walkway behind the facility.Instead, DiPaola did all the work himself complete...

It is with a very heavy heart that we must tell you our CEO and founder of Homes For Veterans, Doug DiPaola, has gone home to be with Our Lord today on Easter. Doug leaves behind an outstanding legacy of helping veterans who needed it the most. He was a great friend to many, wonderful husband and father, and an incredible human being. Godspeed Douglas. Rest in Peace.💔🇺🇸 ...

During this difficult time of uncertainty, the Homes For Veterans community has come together to prove that even if we cannot be close physically - we remain close as a community in thought and prayer. This photo was taken in 2017 during the Push-Up contest at The GYM of Englewood NJ and The GYM of Montvale NJ when Lance Corporal Jonah Eisenstark and Lance Corporal Kyle Chappell attended and participated in the Push-Up Contest. Both were beneficiaries of previous fundraisers from THE GYM on behalf of Homes For Veterans. 🖤🏠 “This is very important to me because honestly this is probably the nicest thing anybody has ever done for me,” said Corporal Eisenstark. 🖤🏠 Corporal Chappell: “It’s really helpful to the veterans in the area and if there’s any veterans that need anything you can reach out to these people and they make it happen...”🇺🇸 Extremely unfortunate events eventually took Jonah from this earth. We are blessed to have had the chance know Jonah and his family. We’re incredibly lucky to have Jonah looking down on us, especially our founder, Doug DiPaola, who is fighting for his life due to COVID19. We are forever thankful to all of our veterans for protecting us and never giving up. We’re thankful to their families who share their children with us for our freedom. Their presence is felt and their legacy lives on. 👼🏻🇺🇸 Thank you, Jonah. Thank you, Kyle. ...

*update* on Doug DiPaola's COVID19 situation: dad is showing signs of improvement! After speaking with his doctor today - they are lowering the ventilator which is amazing news! He has no fever! His vitals are good! This will be a long process -- but your prayers, comments, thoughts and donations have been incredible and are making a huge difference. Thank you everyone so much. We are all praying nonstop for everyone who is going through this and for the amazing health care providers, especially at Pascack Valley Medical Center who are doing an incredible job during this pandemic <3 ...

Our soldiers never rest. NYC is going through a darktime - but there is hope. Thank you to our doctors and nurses who are saving lives while risking their lives. Thank you to our military who just built a hospital inside the Javits center LITERALLY overnight. Please consider giving a thank you to our veterans: www.homesforveterans.us

Keep yourselves and your loved ones safe and well. Thank you for staying inside. We can get through this together 🤍🇺🇸 ...